There is no general rule regarding the folder structure for a PDI project, but in general terms, we suggest a structure that is easy to understand, maintain, and also port when it's time to take the project to a different environment. The following is a suggested list of folders that you should have:
- Input files
- Output files
- Temporary files
- Log files
- Database scripts
- Properties files
- Scripts (bat / sh files)
- PDI files (jobs and transformations)
Then, in the kettle.properties file, you could add variables pointing to each of these folders, for example:
INPUT_FOLDER = /home/pentaho/inputOUTPUT_FOLDER = /home/pentaho/outputTEMP_FOLDER=/tmp...PROJECT_PATH=/home/pentaho/my/project
Finally, in your ...
